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Two picks, two Gators for the Detroit Lions. With the 53rd overall pick of the draft, the Lions used their second round slot to take cornerback Teez Tabor. Tabor is the the third Florida defensive back to be taken in the second round after Marcus Maye went to the Jets …

With the 21st overall pick, the Detroit Lions selected Jarrad Davis, the first Gator off the board in the 2017 draft. Davis was the second linebacker taken, being drafted before other notable prospects like Rueben Foster and Raekwon McMillan. Davis figures to get a good amount of playing time early …

The NFL playoffs are underway and featured two NFC wildcard games over the weekend. Seahawks, Packers Win The Seattle Seahawks (10-5-1) opened Wildcard Weekend with a 26-6 win over the Detroit Lions (9-7).  The Seahawks will head east to face the NFC No. 2 seed Atlanta Falcons on January 14. …

NFC Wild Card Football kicks off this weekend in Seattle with the Detroit Lions and the Seahawks.  Saturday’s match up could be a tale of history, home field advantage, and quarterback play. History The Lions are overwhelmingly inexperienced in the postseason.  Detroit has only made two playoff appearances since 1999 and …

The month of December can either make or break teams that are in the hunt for the playoffs. With only four weeks remaining in the season, every game matters. Detroit Wins a Game of Field Goals Matt Prater knocked in five field goals for the Detroit Lions with the longest …

This Thursday, instead of the typical one game, there will be three. The NFL has been playing football on Turkey Day annually since it’s founding back in 1920 and brings yet another great slate of games this year.  So sit back and enjoy time with your family, with hopefully some …

The Jacksonville Jaguars were leading at the end of the third quarter but the Detroit Lions rallied back to beat the Jags 26-19. This is now the fifth loss in a row for Jacksonville and pushes their record to 2-8 on the year. The Lions were able to defeat the Jags without quarterback Matthew …

For the first time in two weeks, there wasn’t a tie in the NFL this weekend. Of the 11 games played on Sunday only one of them went into overtime. Lions Stay Hot as Vikings Stumble Again The Detroit Lions went on the road to play an NFC North rival …

The Chicago Bears grabbed an upset victory at home Monday night over the Minnesota Vikings 20-10.  The formerly undefeated Vikings carried the longest stretch of wins in the 2016 NFL season, and now have lost two weeks in a row.  A team who once carried swagger is now dwindling and looking …

It was yet another exciting week of action in the NFL that featured an historic performance in Atlanta, a meeting of two old rivals, and two big divisional upsets. Here is a look at some of the notable games that taking place this past Sunday. Julio Jones Torches Carolina Julio Jones made …